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Flash7 · 05-12-2016, 04:13 PM

Quote:1. The Jaguars have not drafted in the top ten for over a decade. The Jaguars have drafted in the top ten for the last nine years.

2. Keep in mind, in 2008, the Jaguars originally were set to draft in the 20s, then traded up to 8 with the Ravens. Absolutely nothing precluded the Colts from trading into the top ten in any of those years, especially this year, if they saw fit.

3. Having superior draft position does not guarantee superior players. It only guarantees better access to the largest pool of players possible. Colts fans should know this after the Schlichter, Elway, Hand, Bennett, George, Emtman, Coryatt, and Alberts fiascos.

4. Having lower draft position does not absolve a team from their responsibility to draft well. The Patriots have drafted at the bottom of the draft order every year, and they have managed to draft well.

5. All teams agreed to the draft order rules many decades ago and have abided by them ever since. Ultimately, irrespective of draft position, teams are compared every year.

Good post.

I would like to respond to some of your points, if I may.

Point #1: I stand corrected. The Jaguars did not draft in the top 10 for over a decade; however I did get a chuckle that it was 9 and not 10 years. I know that it was an honest response, just found it funny.

Point #2: Sure the Colts could have traded up; however, the average draft position (this year aside) has been mid to late 20's and moving up into the top 10 would have been disadvantageous. They would have to give up far too much to move up.

Point #3: I agree, having superior draft position does not guarantee superior players, but let's not kid ourselves. We all know that having superior draft position is more desirable. As mentioned in my earlier post, the Colts have had just 1 year of selecting in the top 10 (Under Grigson) and came away with a haul of good players.

Point #4: Again, I agree with you here that h
<span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);">aving lower draft position does not absolve a team from their responsibility to draft well. The difference is that I actually think the Colts have drafted well -- not great, and not bad, as you may believe. They have had some misses (some flamed out badly), however Grigson has done a decent job in trading for Davis, finding Freeman from Canada, giving Darius Butler an opportunity, and finding guys like T.Y. and Moncrief in the third, along with Henry Anderson and David Parry in later rounds. </span>

Point #5: I am aware and agree that a
ll teams agreed to the draft order rules many decades ago and have abide by them ever since. The rules were set so that teams with losing records draft early and have a chance to draft better players. This is the crux of my argument. The Colts (a winning organization) are being compared to the Jaguars (an organization currently on the rise, but a beleaguered past). If you were to compare the Colts drafts to other teams who have drafted in the same range for the same period of time, you would see that they fair well against them.